Tuesday, April 10, 2012

by Cenydd Ros

Frontier adventurer James Bowie carved an empire out of the wilderness. The
Sandbar is a brief excerpt from a life filled with battles, both small and
large. The ill-fated duel that took place on September 19th of the year 1827
would make Bowie a legend in his own time. Nearly ten years before the Battle of
the Alamo, which would immortalize James Bowie in the annals of American
history, 'The Sandbar' relates how and why his very name could instill fear into
the hearts of other men. The events retold here are largely true, though
fictionalized by the author to render a coherent and rounded tale that can stand
on its own. All of the characters in The Sandbar, save one, were real men and
were present on the day depicted in the story’s telling. Actual quotes,
preserved for us by the participants of these events, have been used. It is a
story of adventure, a story of violence, and a story that reflects the
atmosphere and the men of its time.